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Animals

Park rangers leap to the rescue to save baby elephant trapped in man-made watering hole

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust specializes in rescuing and raising orphaned elephants, but their primary mission is always reunification.
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Businesses Doing Good

Exclusive: Portland coffee shop reveals plan to build free cafe in Gaza called 'The Department of Peace'

Portland business owner Josh White is joining the Humanite Peace Collective to honor his friend, Malak Mesleh, and millions more in Palestine.
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Environment

A new neighborhood will be home to Canada's longest car-free stretch: 'A linear park'

The neighborhood will support an estimated 21,000 people upon completion.
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Four elephants walk across railroad tracks beside dry grass and vegetation under a clear sky.
Animals

Migrating elephants kept getting struck by high-speed trains. New radar sensors will bring trains to a halt to let them pass in peace

Sri Lankan officials are taking a new approach to keeping elephants safe from high-speed locomotives.
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A person in military camouflage uniform holds a yellow digital watch while lying on the ground next to another person wearing an olive green shirt.
War & Conflict

Hegseth made military fitness tests harder for women in combat roles. Most female Marines are passing

Despite the new, tougher standards, more than 9 in 10 women in combat arms are passing the test.
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A woman in a white shirt and dark pants walks across a paved area in front of three small colorful structures—one tan with a green-trimmed door, one red brick with a red door, and one yellow with a brown door—set against a backdrop of tall, columnar rock formations.
Housing

Freakishly small homes built to match what 25-year-olds can actually afford. Most are smaller than a standard closet

The campaign, translated to “Reality Display” in English, highlights how young people can barely afford more than 48 square feet.
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Row of orange shipping containers converted into residential units with solar panel canopies overhead, metal fencing, concrete walkway, and desert landscaping under clear blue sky.
Housing

First-of-its-kind shipping container housing village opens for homeless seniors

The community is powered by solar panels by day and lithium batteries at night.
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A winding mountain road cuts through densely forested hillsides with steep valleys below. Snow-capped peaks and white clouds are visible in the distant background.
Animals

A new cat species was just discovered for the first time in 100 years

Most new species are bugs, plants, and sea creatures. Scientists just discovered an entirely new type of cat for the first time in over a century.
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A modern curved wooden structure with white horizontal siding and wood columns features a covered porch with black-framed windows and doors. Two dark green Adirondack chairs and a small table sit on the concrete patio in front. Bare trees are visible in the background.
Housing

These 3D-printed homes are built using 'ink' made of residual wood from local sawmills

The new project in Maine is part of an initiative to build more homes faster and more efficiently.
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A young elephant stands surrounded by people in casual and work clothing who are touching and interacting with it. The elephant's trunk is visible and several individuals have their hands on the animal's body.
Animals

Baby elephants are learning how to 'play doctor' at a young age: 'They can participate in their own medical care'

Since the 1990s, elephant caretakers have been teaching calves how to take part in their own medical check-ups.
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